Page 2: Historical Events In March - 16

1731  On this day in history treaty of Vienna Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands   

1731  Treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England & Netherlands on this day in history.   

1731  On March - 16 treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands   

1736  Giovanni B Pergolesi, Italian composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1738  On March - 16 georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72   

1739  George Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution) on March - 16.   

1745  Johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer on March - 16.   

1750  Caroline Lucretia Herchel, Hanover, Germany, 1st mod woman astronomer on March - 16.   

1751  On March - 16 the birth of James Madison, Former (4th) American President   

1751  James Madison, Port Conway Va, (D-R), 4th US president (1809-17) on March - 16.   

1757  Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen) on this day in history.   

1774  On March - 16 matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer (coast Australia)   

1776  On this day in history johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs   

1787  On March - 16 georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)   

1792  On March - 16 murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera   

1800  On March - 16 in Quebec, Jean-Joseph Casot 1728-1800, last Jesuit survivor of the French regime, dies at Quebec; the property of the order in Canada appropriates to the Crown.   

1802  On this day in history law signed to establish US Military Academy (West Point NY)   

1802  US army Corps of Engineers established (2nd time) on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history west Point, the first United States Military Academy, opens its doors   

1802  On March - 16 law signed to establish US Milt Academy (West Point, NY)   

1802  George Archibald McCall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.   

1804  Francisco marquis Albergati Capacelli, Italian playwright, dies at 75 on March - 16.   

1806  On this day in history norbert Rillieux, inventor (sugar refiner)   

1806  Giuseppe Colla, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

1814  Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer on March - 16.   

1815  On this day in history willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium   

1818  Second Battle of Cancha Rayada on this day in history.   

1819  Nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1821  On March - 16 ernest Feydeau, French author (Georges Feydeau)   

1822  On March - 16 composer Gioacchino Rossini marries Spanish soprano   

1822  John Pope, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1823  William Henry Monk, composer on this day in history.   

1827  US black newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" (New York NY), begins publishing on this day in history.   

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on March - 16.   

1445  On this day in history birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on March - 16.   

1581  On this day in history birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on this day in history.   

1609  On March - 16 birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on March - 16.   

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on this day in history.   

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on this day in history.   

1021  Death of Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on March - 16.   

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on this day in history.   

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on March - 16.   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on March - 16.   

1410  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373) on this day in history.   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on March - 16.   

1536  On March - 16 death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45